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Qualifications advice for international advisers

This guidance is for any advisers (school counsellors, agents, IECS etc.), and other centres based outside the UK, who advise potential undergraduate applicants to higher education (HE) courses in the UK.

Sending exam results

We receive results from many exam boards and share this information with your choices, but in some cases you may need to send your results to your unis, colleges, or conservatoires.

Studying at a higher education college

Higher education (HE) courses don’t have to be studied at a university – there are more than 240 colleges in the UK that offer a range of higher education courses.

The UK degree system

There are several differences between the education system of the UK and other countries at university level. On this page you’ll find a summary of the key traits of degrees in the UK and look at how these compare to your expectations.

Types of offers

Find out about the different decisions universities and colleges can make on your application.

UCAS Conservatoires: what to study

How to choose a conservatoire course and when to apply. Courses are available in music, dance, acting, and musical theatre at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

UCAS Reports

Over the past four years, UCAS has released these high-impact reports that shone a light on pertinent issues in education and skills.

UCAS Tariff points

Find out what UCAS Tariff points are, how they’re used, and how many points your qualifications are worth, using our points calculator.

UCAS terms explained

We use quite a few terms in the application process. We’ve explained them all here, if you need to check what any mean.

UCAS' responses to consultations

In this section are a number of UCAS responses and comments in relation to relevant consultations and other key publications. Click on each consultation to view and download the details.